March 15, 2008

Avocado Shake with Boba

Directions:In a medium pan bring about 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the amount of tapioca pearls you would want for one large drink. Continue to boil until the pearls float to the top and are soft, about 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat and cover. Allow to sit for 5 minutes. Meanwhile pulse the avocado, ice and sweetened condensed milk in a blender until smooth. Pour the pearls into your glass and top with avocado drink. Drink with a extra large straw for best effect.

Yield: 1 shake

My thoughts:

I have been thinking about sweet uses for avocado and thought an avocado milkshake sounded divine. The only way I could think to improve the idea was to add the large tapioca pearls normally found in bubble tea (boba). Now I had never heard or had a avocado bubble tea before but a quick google search showed me that it isn't entirely unheard of but that like most commercially made bubble teas, it is generally made with a powdered mix. Using fresh avocado was so good and creamy, I can't imagine that a powder could even come close.

16 comments:

this was my friend's most favorite drink while he was in bali and he always tried to make me an avocado shake, but i'm not buying (tho it does look pretty). avocado bubble teas are pretty common in vancouver (but you have to go to the right shop to get bubble teas made fresh without powders)

I've made mint-avocado shakes in the past (minus the boba) but they've always come across as a little "too much" due to the fat content of the avocado; kind of like drinking straight heavy cream. (Although a adding good dose of Hershey's chocolate syrup does wonders!)

Thanks for the post: I felt I was the only one that enjoyed avocado sweets. I like an avocado smoothie made by blending the fruit with milk, sugar and a few lemon drops. By adding less milk one can make it thicker and spoon it like a pudding. I'll have to try it with condensed milk and the tapioca pearls, sounds even better.

when i first moved to new orleans i had a bubble tea at a local cafe. when i saw avocado was on the menu i went right for it and the owner suggested he add some coconut to sweeten it up. he was spot on, and i've never tasted anything like it since. definitely not a powder! unfortunately, they went out of business.

We make avocado bubble tea w/ a strong cup of jasmine tea that we cool in the freezer. We add 1/2 c of coconut milk, T of sugar and a t. of splenda and as much ice as we want. Any size tapioca spooned on top or put in the bottom of the glass before spooning in the avocado smoothie. Sooooo, good!